0 the area of medicine that deals with pregnancy and the birth of babies: --
obstetrics and gynaecology
1 the area of medicine that deals with pregnancy and the birth of babies --
Although they performed obstetrics, midwives also treated common ailments, accepting a measure of responsibility for the general health of women and children.
For instance, in 1992 they carried out a large survey of obstetrics.
This technique was used first in obstetrics in 1979.
The core model shows how obstetrics and gynaecology relate to community health and paediatrics.
A team of experts in congenital heart disease, obstetrics, psychology and anesthesia were therefore gathered to provide optimal assistance for the pregnancy and delivery.
The government aimed to reduce the number of instances of harm in obstetrics and gynaecology resulting in litigation by 25% by 2005.
Cultural propensities (ethnicity) interacted with economic developments (female labour-force participation) and health systems (modern obstetrics) that are only loosely captured by borders as conventionally understood.
Traditionally phenylephrine was reserved as a second-line drug for obstetrics because of concern about potential uteroplacental vasoconstriction.
